Guest guest Posted August 24, 2002 Report Share Posted August 24, 2002 Hi, Nel, Lone afib means there is no underlying heart condition causing the afib. That is, no valve problem or cardiomyopathy, etc. Of course, there is the electrical problem that is afib itself. I can't tell from your description if you have adrenergic or vagal afib or maybe a mixture. Very approximately speaking, adrenergic comes on with excitement or stress, and vagal when you are relaxing. I am thinking maybe you have vagal. I also get breathless on exertion during afib, but the only time I've come close to passing out was when I had a short period of super ventricular tachycardia (svt). Has your doc ever had you on a portable monitor when you had an episode, so he or she could see what is really happening in terms of what arrhythmia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2002 Report Share Posted August 26, 2002 In a message dated 8/26/2002 6:23:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kenshireen@... writes: << Isn't afib by definition a form of SVT ? Regards, Ken >> I don't think so, Ken. The " T " stands for tachycardia, or a very fast pulse, and afib does not necessarily involve a very fast pulse. I have had afib with both a fast and slow pulse, and the same applies to my older brother who is in permanent afib. in sinus in Seattle (96th day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2002 Report Share Posted August 26, 2002 Isn't afib by definition a form of SVT ? Regards, Ken Re: jPulse Hi, Nel, Lone afib means there is no underlying heart condition causing the afib. That is, no valve problem or cardiomyopathy, etc. Of course, there is the electrical problem that is afib itself. I can't tell from your description if you have adrenergic or vagal afib or maybe a mixture. Very approximately speaking, adrenergic comes on with excitement or stress, and vagal when you are relaxing. I am thinking maybe you have vagal. I also get breathless on exertion during afib, but the only time I've come close to passing out was when I had a short period of super ventricular tachycardia (svt). Has your doc ever had you on a portable monitor when you had an episode, so he or she could see what is really happening in terms of what arrhythmia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2002 Report Share Posted August 26, 2002 <<Isn't afib by definition a form of SVT ?>> Yes, because it is an arrhythmia occurring above the A/V Node. Dwight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2002 Report Share Posted August 26, 2002 AFib is a form of SVT. Tachycardia is >100 bpm's. SV= " Supra Ventricular (above the AV Node). In AFib, the atria beats (usually well over 100 bpm's) fast while the ventricular rate is slower. Dwight << Isn't afib by definition a form of SVT ? Regards, Ken >> I don't think so, Ken. The " T " stands for tachycardia, or a very fast pulse, and afib does not necessarily involve a very fast pulse. I have had afib with both a fast and slow pulse, and the same applies to my older brother who is in permanent afib. in sinus in Seattle (96th day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2002 Report Share Posted August 27, 2002 Dwight, doesn't the SV (superventricular) mean above the ventricle rather than above the AV node. Regards, Ken Re: Re: jPulse AFib is a form of SVT. Tachycardia is >100 bpm's. SV= " Supra Ventricular (above the AV Node). In AFib, the atria beats (usually well over 100 bpm's) fast while the ventricular rate is slower. Dwight << Isn't afib by definition a form of SVT ? Regards, Ken >> I don't think so, Ken. The " T " stands for tachycardia, or a very fast pulse, and afib does not necessarily involve a very fast pulse. I have had afib with both a fast and slow pulse, and the same applies to my older brother who is in permanent afib. in sinus in Seattle (96th day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2002 Report Share Posted August 27, 2002 Ken, Yes it does. However, the ventricles are below the av node and the atria is above it. Dwight <<Dwight, doesn't the SV (superventricular) mean above the ventricle rather than above the AV node.>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2002 Report Share Posted August 27, 2002 Ken, Yes it does. However, the ventricles are below the av node and the atria is above it. Dwight <<Dwight, doesn't the SV (superventricular) mean above the ventricle rather than above the AV node.>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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